HeavyGunner Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Last week I was pullin' one of my trap lines and I took this pic of my trappin' partner Lars. He doesnt think he should help pulling traps but he watches from the comfort of my Polaris to make sure I am doing it right and to also make sure no pesky cow tries to steal the fourwheeler either. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good job Lars! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHfred Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Lars, nice looking pardner! I did not know that people ran trap lines any more. My Dad used to tell stories about trapping skunks and then going to school-for a little while. What do you trap for?Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Lars, nice looking pardner! I did not know that people ran trap lines any more. My Dad used to tell stories about trapping skunks and then going to school-for a little while. What do you trap for?FredI run a trapline of about 2-4 dozen traps, no its not a huge line but I stay damn busy after work checking it then putting up the fur when I get back. I trap for fox, coyotes, raccoons, bobcat, beaver, otter, mink, and muskrats. I try to stay away from skunks because I dont carry my pvc live trap out on the lines with me, I use them around homes and buildings. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 I recall while visiting a friend on his farm. He had his four wheeler sitting out in the yard, close to the front porch. I come pulling up in my pickup and get a greeting from his big dogs. As I make my way up on the porch and sit for a spell and talk, my friend said Mike, take that four wheeler down the road and try it out. I hesitate a bit, but finally give in to the temptation while the dogs are sleeping. I walk out and climb on the four wheeler and no sooner sit down the two big dogs are planted on each fender and lay their heads on my shoulder as we speed away. My friend set me up knowing those dogs would do that. He said that they had been doing that for a long time. I got a real kick out of hauling them down the country road on that four wheeler with their heads on my shoulders and their hair flying in the wind. When I would look at them, they would just move their eyes and look back at me as if saying thanks for taking us for another ride today, we just can't get enough riding. As we pull up in the yard, my friend is laughing his butt off about me and his dogs taking that ride knowing it was my first time to experience something like that.mikemike That's a cool story, Lars goes everywhere I go and LOVES every minute of it, even when we are navigating thru a ground blizzard while ice fishing. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Everyone needs a dependable trapping partner!My 83 year old Uncle still runs his trap line every day - he made a beautiful coyote coat for his wife years ago - before it was no longer cool to wear fur.Where are you from in Montana? I have been to Whitefish and Kalispell a couple of times - once for the whitewater and once to see Glacier National Park before it no longer has any glaciers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Everyone needs a dependable trapping partner!My 83 year old Uncle still runs his trap line every day - he made a beautiful coyote coat for his wife years ago - before it was no longer cool to wear fur.Where are you from in Montana? I have been to Whitefish and Kalispell a couple of times - once for the whitewater and once to see Glacier National Park before it no longer has any glaciers.I was born at Whitefish hospital and grew up in Martin city, I now reside in Chester. Its a little sleepy ag town (about 800 in town, 2000 total in the county) about 30-40 minutes from Canada. Americans are the only people who dont like fur, every other country wears it because its warm and its available. I run my trapline and work at the local fur buyers shed skinning and putin' up fur that is sold at auctions and in the end goes to every other country but hear to make clothing. The fur buyer that I work for makes some beautiful clothing, sheared beaver fur mittens, pillows and coats still. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I have a similar partner but we don't much trapin in this part of the country. Do have family in Canada that raises foxes and exports to Russia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Hey.........i'm an American and i've liked fur as long as I can remember........especially BEAVER. Been laying close to one a many hot and cold nights.mikeEver since I saw this post about trapping, I have been waiting for the first BEAVER comment - it only took 5 hours for everything to go SOUTH (down there you know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 I have a similar partner but we don't much trapin in this part of the country. Do have family in Canada that raises foxes and exports to Russia.Beautiful dog, and no family in Canada. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Ever since I saw this post about trapping, I have been waiting for the first BEAVER comment - it only took 5 hours for everything to go SOUTH (down there you know)I was trying to word my sentences very carefully! Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Good looking dog. Best dog we ever had was shepards. Well and my critter also 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Here is a picture that I just took tonight after I was done working, this shed has been full like this on three other occasions this year. On a side note these arent all my animals either just to be clear. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 "On a side note these arent all my animals either just to be clear"You don't need to apologize for earning a living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I got two of em, (coyotes) last year out the back door of the shop. One of em got one of my mousers, and that made me mad. I didn't clean up anything but there was no parts left next morning.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 "On a side note these arent all my animals either just to be clear"You don't need to apologize for earning a living. I wasnt apologizing I just wanted to make sure everyone understood I this wasnt a pic of just my trapped animals. A lot of them are bought from the locals. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Lars, nice looking pardner! I did not know that people ran trap lines any more. My Dad used to tell stories about trapping skunks and then going to school-for a little while. What do you trap for?FredCentral Va? whereabouts? Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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